MARTINS FERRY — Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is providing Summer Youth Work Experiences throughout Ohio. The five-week service provides students (ages 14-21) with a disability the opportunity to explore careers and gain on-the-job training in a variety of local industries. ...

In this pandemic summer, who doesn’t want to eat and cook outdoors? And if you’re firing up the grill, don’t forget dessert. I am bananas for grilled bananas. Fast and easy, they become instant favorites and remind you of classic desserts. And there are so many variations: You can make ...

SATELLITE OFFICE of the Jefferson County Veterans Service Commission will be open from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dillonvale City Building, 135 School Street, Dillonvale, Wednesday, August 5, to assist veterans, dependents of veterans, and/or veteran’s widows with VA pensions, compensations, ...

HARD COVER FICTION 1. “The Order” by Daniel Silva (Harper) 2. “Peace Talks” by Jim Butcher (Ace) 3. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) 4. “28 Summers” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 5. “A Walk Along the Beach” by Debbie Macomber ( ...

“Strong from the Heart,” by Jon Land (Forge) Fans of Jon Land’s thrillers featuring fifth-generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong will be pleased to hear that the new book in the series is a lot like the first 10 as the hero, a cross between Wild Bill Hickok and Wonder Woman, ...

Dear Annie: My letter about how to deal with my wife about getting a second dog made it in your column. I never in my wildest dreams ever thought it would! This is a nightmare right out of a TV sitcom whereby the husband does something stupid that publicly humiliates his wife, and their ...

Dear Readers: It’s Aug. 1, known by dog lovers as DOGust 1st! It’s the day to celebrate shelter dogs. When you adopt a dog from a shelter, the staff can only approximate the age of the dog, so Aug. 1 is designated as the shelter dogs’ universal birthday for all. To celebrate, take your ...

Months into working from home, it’s time to check in with yourself. How is your work-life balance? Have you figured out when and how you work best? And when did you last shower? As work and home life meld, it’s difficult to maintain boundaries, stay productive and take care of your ...

Bill and Dorothy Soos of Colerain celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 25. They were married at St. Casimir’s Church in Adena, Ohio, on July 25, 1970. The couple has resided in Colerain for the last 50 years. Bill retired from AT&T in 2009 with more than 43 years of service. ...

Mary Tingler, a native of Blaine, celebrated her 98th birthday on July 31. She was born July 31, 1922, in Blaine, daughter of the late Louis and Julia Nagy. Mary was married to the late Lawrence “Pete” Tingler on July 31, 1951. The marriage produced two children, Larry (Debbie) ...

Bill Precek of Shadyside celebrated his 103rd birthday on July 19. Bill’s church family, Pastor Jim Monogoudis and members of the Shadyside First Christian Church, helped him celebrate with a social distanced style party with cake, doughnuts and singing from the sidewalk.

MARTINS FERRY -- The city’s downtown is looking more spring-like thanks to new flowers planted by members of the Martins Ferry Lions Club. The club purchases and plants flowers annually to help beautify the business district. There are a few large concrete planters on street-level corners ...

Since the weather has been warming up that usually means we get ice cream cravings in our house -- more often than usual anyway. My husband introduced me to a flavor that somehow I’d never had before -- rocky road. It is so good! It is chocolate, with chocolate covered peanuts, I think, and ...

WHEELING -- After almost a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic restrictions, Artworks Around Town has reopened. Located in Wheeling’s Historic Centre Market, the art gallery had been shuttered in order to protect the health and well being of its members and ...

MARTINS FERRY Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel its annual SkyShow, which includes a fireworks display for Fourth of July. The chamber said on social media because the fireworks alone cost $7,000, it did not want to ask sponsors to cover the cost at this time. BARNESVILLE AMERICAN ...

BELLAIRE -- The Bellaire American Legion recently donated 50 new American flags for use on the village’s utility poles in the downtown. Village Councilwoman Nikki Liberatore said the flags will be hung on the poles during holidays such as Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. She said ...

As we all are trying to adjust and cope with this coronavirus stuff, I can’t help but notice that one of the little bottles of hand sanitizer I bought maybe four weeks ago has glitter in it. I bought it one day at Bath & Body Works at the mall, before everything was really starting to ...

(Family Features) With a lot of parents facing the challenge of keeping housebound kids happy and healthy, this is the perfect time to teach kids the basics of nutrition and eating right. Consider these simple suggestions from Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, health and nutrition communications ...

BELMONT COUNTY Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society meeting for April has been canceled. No meetings will be held until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. BRIDGEPORT VILLAGE Council is slated to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers to discuss the ...

WHEELING — In an effort to raise spirits by offering a taste of summer, Oglebay’s Route 88 BBQ & Brew opened on Wednesday, several weeks ahead of its regularly scheduled opening, with a new curbside carryout menu. Route 88 BBQ & Brew is open daily and accepting curbside carryout ...